CHURCHES.

     The M. E. Church was organized in 1837, its first meetings being held in private houses and school houses.  In 1872 their present church building was erected, on Sec. 34, at a cost of $2,300.
     The pastors and their respective terms of service have been as follows:  Rev. Mr. Atherton, 1870 and 1871; Rev. HEnry Brink, Jr., 1871-to 1873; Rev. C. W. Swartz, 1873 to 1874; Rev. A. Keller, 1874-1876.  M. W. Smith assisted Mr. Keller one year, and the present pastor is Rev. C. E. Rowe.

SHANGHAI.

     The "Second Advent Church" was organized about 1857, the principal original members being Samuel Black and wife, A. N. Yarde and wife,
H. Richardson and wife, Spencer Ryner and wife, J. Pine and wife, B. Watson and wife.
     The earliest meetings were held in the school house.  Their present church, at Ionia, was built in 1867 at a cost of about $2,700.  The first minister was Guy Rathbone, who preached three years, from 1856 to 1859.  From this time until the church was built the pulpit was filled by " supplies" when Wm. McCullock and H. McCullock took charge from 1867 to 1869. Geo. Hurd followed until 1871, then Wm. McCullock in 1872, after him Marshall McCullock from 1872 to 1875, when the present incumbent, Geo. Hurd, took charge. 
     The Sunday school, in summer, numbers about forty-five scholars, with a church membership of about one hundred. 
     The great tornado in May, 1868, completely destroyed their church,
"but was immediately rebuilt at an additional cost of over $1,400.